VISTA Coordinator for Maternal Health Volunteer Program

AmeriCorps; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Allowance

Living Allowance

Health Coverage

Education Award or End of Service Stipend

Training

Childcare assistance if eligible

Job summary

A community service organization is seeking a VISTA Coordinator for its Maternal Health Volunteer Program in Tucson, Arizona. The role includes co-developing a training curriculum for volunteers to educate low-income mothers on health topics. Candidates should have a high school diploma, with public health or social services experience preferred. Benefits include relocation allowance, living allowance, health coverage, and education awards. Applications are open from April to June 2026.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required.
• Public Health experience is beneficial.
• Experience in social services or non-profit management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop a volunteer training curriculum on maternal health.
• Evaluate pilot curriculum effectiveness in various Arizona communities.
• Coordinate curriculum reviews to ensure quality.

Skills

Public Health

Social Services

Non-Profit Management

Recruitment

Writing/Editing

Public Speaking

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Overview

The UA Wildcat Corps VISTA project aims to empower low-income communities in Arizona by addressing critical poverty-related challenges through community-driven solutions. Working within the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension’s statewide Family, Consumer and Health Sciences team, this VISTA will help build a first-of-its-kind, strength-based volunteer train-the-trainer curriculum focused on maternal health and well-being. The curriculum will address the mental, behavioral, physical, and nutritional health needs of mothers and mothers-to-be across Arizona’s diverse frontier, rural, urban, and tribal communities—giving them the resources, knowledge, and support they need throughout pregnancy and their children’s early years. The VISTA will co-develop the curriculum that will be reviewed with internal, state, and national committees before the training is piloted with community volunteers serving low-income families. Additionally, the member will co-develop a professional development protocol to onboard, support, and evaluate volunteers over time. This is a unique opportunity to build lasting volunteer infrastructure that will continue lifting Arizona families out of poverty long after your year of service.

Member Duties

• Co-develop a strength-based volunteer training curriculum with the statewide FCHS Extension team covering maternal mental, behavioral, physical, and nutritional health for low-income mothers and mothers-to-be.
• Develop training curriculum and materials for staff to train volunteers to deliver maternal health education.
• Evaluate a pilot of the curriculum in its effectiveness to deliver maternal health education in select frontier, rural, urban, and tribal Arizona communities.
• Coordinate internal, state, and national curriculum reviews to ensure quality and cultural responsiveness.
• Co-develop a train-the-trainer professional development protocol to recruit, onboard, support, and evaluate volunteers throughout their service.
• Co-design data collection tools to measure volunteer reach and program impact.

Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required.

Program Benefits

• Relocation Allowance
• Living Allowance
• Health Coverage*
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Training
• Childcare assistance if eligible

Terms

Car recommended.

Service Areas

• Community Outreach
• Health
• Education
• Community and Economic Development
• Children/Youth

Skills

• Public Health
• Social Services
• Non-Profit Management
• General Skills
• Recruitment
• Writing/Editing
• Public Speaking

Summary

Program Type: AmeriCorps VISTA

Program VISTA Coordinator for Maternal Health Volunteer Program

Program Start/End Date: 07/13/2026 - 07/12/2027

Work Schedule: Full Time

Education level: High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement: Minimum: 18, Maximum: None

Program Locations: ARIZONA

Languages: English

Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Accepting Applications

From 04/08/2026 To 06/15/2026

Contact

Shea Austin Cantu

1177 E 4th St
Tucson AZ 85719

520-626-9392

[e-mail]

Listing ID 129250